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Dark Newtonia
Newtonia amphichroa Reichenow, 1891
12 gWeight
The dark newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar
Where and when it's recorded
Dark Newtonia has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ranomafana NPMadagascar212 records
- Iaroka ForestMadagascar164 records
- Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar143 records
More places
- Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar136 records
- Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar121 records
- PerinetMadagascar49 records
- Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar43 records
- Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar39 records
- Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar11 records
- V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The dark newtonia (Newtonia amphichroa) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.
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Questions
How big is the Dark Newtonia?
The Dark Newtonia weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Dark Newtonia live?
Its breeding range: Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.
When is the best time to see the Dark Newtonia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Dark Newtonia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark Newtonia as Least Concern.
What does the Dark Newtonia eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dark Newtonia in?
It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: montane northwestern, eastern Madagascar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vangas & Allies Vangidae
- Genus
- Newtonia
Other birds in the genus Newtonia
Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
Archbold's NewtoniaNewtonia archboldi
Red-tailed NewtoniaNewtonia fanovanae
Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalis
Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
Bernier's VangaOriolia bernieri
Lafresnaye's VangaXenopirostris xenopirostris
Van Dam's VangaXenopirostris damii
Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleni
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